Microsoft will supply its artificial intelligence technology to every public school district and community college in Washington next year, part of a nationwide campaign to spread AI training and usage.
The Redmond-based tech giant announced the move this week as part of its Microsoft Elevate Washington initiative, the local effort of its commitment to spend $4 billion in technology-focused grants and free access to AI tools in education nationwide over the next five years.
In Washington, Microsoft is not only providing access to AI tools and training to 295 school districts and 34 community and technical colleges, but offering $25,000 grants to help create and deploy AI tools. Up to 10 school districts and 10 community colleges are able to receive the grants.
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